Casa de Cultura, Rue Floriano Peixoto, Santo Antonio (opposite the old Central Train Station (now Train Museum)), . mon to Sat 9am to 7pm, Sun 9am to 2pm. Once the city prison, it is now a warren of small shops (one in each cell) selling regional arts and crafts. �
Domingo na Rua, Rua Bom Jesus. Sun 2 to 10pm. Sunday market �
Mercado de Sao José (Sao José Market), 1871 project of architect J. Louis Liethier and engineer Louis Léger Vauthier. Iron structure was inspired in the Grenelle Market in Paris, France. Historically, the market played an important role as a meeting place for street magicians, musicians, acrobats and the like. You can still find traditional handicrafts, regional food, medicinal herbs and Cordel Literature.
Paço Alfândega, Rua de Alfandega 35, Recife Antigo, . Mon to Sat 10am to 10pm, Sun noon-8pm. A visit to Paço Alfândega is highly recommended. Paço Alfândega (Customs' Palace in Portuguese) is a comfortable, modern shopping mall set in the renovated structure of a colonial customs house building from the early 1700s, during which Recife was the largest port in the Americas. There is a permanent historic exhibition on the history of Recife and the customs building. The mall also houses one of Recife's main nightclubs and some good restaurants. You can have a good view of the Capibaribe River and its bridges from the main terrace. Next door, you can visit the wonderful Livraria Cultura bookstore. �
Plaza Casa Forte, Rua Dr. João Santos Filho, 255 - Casa Forte, ☎ 81 3265 8100, . Mon-Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 12-8PM. Western-style shopping mall. �
Shopping Boa Vista, Rua do Giriquiti, 48 - Boa Vista, ☎ 81 3423 5666, . Mon-Sat 9AM-9PM, Sun 11AM-7PM. �
Shopping Center Guararapes, Av. Barreto de Menezes, 800 - Piedade, ☎ 81 2122 2211, . Mon-Sat 9AM-10PM, Sun 12-8PM. �
Shopping Center Recife, R. Pe. Carapuceiro, 777 - Boa Viagem, ☎ 81 3464 6000, . Mon-Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 12-9PM. Among the largest shopping malls in Brazil. �
Shopping Center Tacaruna, Av. Gov. Agamenon Magalhães 153 - Santo Amaro, ☎ 81 3412 6000, . Mon-Sat 9AM-10PM, Sun 12-8PM. �
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